MTA Awards: Nominees and Winners
2008 - The Fifth Annual MTA Awards
September 14 2008
McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
Host: Douglas Young
Award recipients in boldface
Comedy Category
Outstanding Production
The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
THE SCENE - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
The Sublet Experiment - Collaborative Arts
Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Male
Brian Robinson (Mitchell) in The Little Dog Laughed - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
BRIAN ROBINSON (Charlie) in The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Joe Copley (Benedick) in Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
Lee Thomas (Eric) in The Sublet Experiment - Collaborative Arts
Andrew Clark (Wesley) in Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Female
Adyann de la Torre (Matilde) in The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Kim Cozart (Diane) in The Little Dog Laughed - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Allison Lamb (Stella) in The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Elise Wilkinson (Beatrice) in Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
ANNETTE GILL (Mattie Rigsbee) in Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Male
Ryan Stamey (Cupid/Comet) in The Eight Reindeer Monologues - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
DAVE BLAMY (Lewis) in The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Craig Spradley (Leonato) in Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
Peter Smeal (Dogberry) in Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
Jim Yost (Harry) in The Sublet Experiment - Collaborative Arts
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Female
JORJA URSIN (Anna) in The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Elyse Williams (Virginia) in The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Amanda Nicastro (Van's sister) in Dog Sees God - Queen City Theatre Company
Ginger Heath (Pearl) in Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Polly Adkins (Alora) in Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
Scott Ripley for The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
ANN MARIE COSTA for The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Joe Copley for The Sublet Experiment - Collaborative Arts
Alexander Harrington for Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
Dennis Delamar for Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
HALLIE GRAY for The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael R. Simmons for Autobahn - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
David M. Filmore Jr. for Surviving the Applewhites - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Trista Rothe for Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
Chris Timmons for Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design (TIE)
Chip Decker for The Little Dog Laughed - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for The Santaland Diaries - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
JAY THOMAS for Autobahn - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
ELISHEBA ITTOOP for Surviving the Applewhites - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
Donna Conrad for The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Donna Conrad for The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Suzy Hartness for Dearly Departed - CPCC
COURTNEY BURT SCOTT for Surviving the Applewhites - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jamey Varnadore for Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Set Design
Chip Decker for The Clean House - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Cunningham, Joel Sumner and Michael R. Simmons for Autobahn - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
CHRIS TIMMONS for Much Ado About Nothing - Collaborative Arts
Jim Gloster for Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Chip Decker and Mike Snow (rotating set) for The Scene - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
JAY THOMAS (driving projections) for Autobahn - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Peter Smeal (properties design) The Commedia Pied Piper - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Exemplary Performance/Element
MICHAEL SIMMONS (extended automotive design concetp) for Autobahn - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Joe Copley and Elise Wilkinson (environmental staging) for The Sublet Experiment - Collaborative Arts
Robin Clay-Pugh (homeless dogs used in show, then adopted) for Walking Across Egypt - Theatre Charlotte
Drama Category
Outstanding Production
Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
THE PILLOWMAN -Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Dark Play - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Male
BILLY ENSLEY (Katurian) in The Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Sidney Horton (Solly Two Kings) in Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Glenn Hutchinson (Edmond) in Edmond - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Brian Robinson (Tupolski) in The Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Robert Lee Simmons (Nick) in Dark Play - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Female
KAREN ABERCROMBIE (Aunt Ester) in Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Amanda Berkowitz (Helen Keller) in The Miracle Worker - CPCC
Brenda Giraldo (Marie) in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Julia Grigg (Anne Frank) in The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Courtney Wright (Annie Sullivan) in The Miracle Worker - CPCC
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Male
CHIP DECKER (Michal) in The Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Jonathan Ray (Inspector Hubbard) in Dial "M" for Murder - CPCC Summer Theatre
Marcus Minnard Sherman (Caesar Wilkes) in Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Robert Lee Simmons (Ariel) in The Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Peter Smeal (Friar Lawrence) in Romeo and Juliet - Collaborative Arts
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Female
Jennifer Barnette (Glenna) in Edmond - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
KIM WATSON BROOKS (Black Mary) in Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Leslie Ann Giles (The Littlest Angel) in The Littlest Angel - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Corlis Hayes (Nurse) in Romeo and Juliet - Collaborative Arts
Emily Johnson (Margot Frank) in The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Megan Lowther (Susan Johnson) in The Heidi Chronicles - Theatre Charlotte
Delia Rabah (Mama) in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Jorja Ursin (Mrs. van Daan) in The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
DENNIS DELAMAR for The Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Rogers Harris for Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Ron Law for The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Michael R. Simmons for Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Paige Johnston Thomas for Dark Play - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Choreography
CHRISTY EDNEY and BRENDA GIRALDO for Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Corinna May for Romeo and Juliet - Collaborative Arts
Tony Wright for The Miracle Worker - CPCC
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hallie Gray for Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
HALLIE GRAY for The Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Hartness for The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Christopher K. Hull and Katheryn Anne Burnham for Dark Play - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Christopher K. Hull and Katheryn Anne Burnham for Edmund - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for The Big Friendly Giant - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
CHIP DECKER for Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Dan Moses Schreier for The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Gary Sivak for The Big Friendly Giant - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
MYK CHAMBERS for Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Eric Grace for Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Sandra Gray The Big Friendly Giant - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Suzy Hartness for The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Suzy Hartness for The Miracle Worker - CPCC
Outstanding Set Design
James Duke for Dial "M" for Murder - CPCC Summer Theatre
Ken Ellis for Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
STAN PEAL for Pillowman - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Robert Lee Simmons for Dark Play - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chris Timmons for The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
DREW ALLISON (Giant Puppets and Shadow Puppets) for The Big Friendly Giant - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Ken Ellis and Mike Snow (Storm Tossed Ghost Ship) for Gem of the Ocean - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Robert Lee Simmons (Revolving Set) for Edmond - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Peter Smeal (Properties Design and Mechanical Nightingale) for The Nightingale - hildren's Theatre of Charlotte
Jay Thomas (Multimedia) for Dark Play - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Musical Category
Outstanding Original Musical (TIE)
The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
A MAD MAD MADRIGAL - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S MUSICAL - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Production
Annie Get Your Gun - CPCC Summer Theatre
The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
CRAZY FOR YOU - CPCC Summer Theatre
Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical - BareBones Theatre Group
The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Male
NIC BRYAN (Bobby Child) in Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Patrick Chittenden (Seymour) in Little Shop of Horrors - Theatre Charlotte
L-Jae Levine (Himself) in Smokey Joe's Cafe - CPCC Summer Theatre
Ben Mackel (Scarecrow/Hunk) in The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Alan Poindexter (Wicked Witch of the West/Miss Gulch) in The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Female
Jill Bloede (Cowardly Lion/Zeke) in The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Caroline Bower (Dorothy Gale) in The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
SUSAN ROBERTS KNOWLSON (Annie Oakley) in Annie Get Your Gun - CPCC Summer Theatre
Heather Leanna (Debbie) in Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical - BareBones Theatre Group
Alyson Lowe and Sydney Shepherd (Daisy Hilton and Violet Hilton) in Side Show - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Performance by Supporting Actor - Male
Gerald K. Colbert (Bela Zangler) in Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Mike Collins (Fagin) in Oliver! - Theatre Charlotte
Robbie Jaeger (Ensemble member) in Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
STAN PEAL (Bottom/Pyramus) in A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Marcus Sherman (Jake) in Side Show - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Female
Emily Calder (Glory Wolocott) in The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Amy Van Looy (Mrs. Thimblebee) in The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
AMY VAN LOOY (Glinda the Good Witch of the North) in The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Kathryn Stamas (Nancy) in Oliver! - Theatre Charlotte
Elyse Williams (Lottie Child) in Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Cameo Performance
Stephen Freidrich (Changeling/Philostrate) in A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Alyson Lowe (Apache Dancer) in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - CPCC
STAN PEAL (The Minstrel) in A Mad, Mad Madrigal - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Kristian Wedolowski (The Boss) in Side Show - Queen City Theatre Company
Carol Weiner (Mrs. Sowerberry) in Oliver! - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
Tom Hollis for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Stan Peal for A Mad, Mad Madrigal - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Alan Poindexter for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Alan Poindexter for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
JAMES YOST for Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Choreography
Ashley Bradford for Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical - BareBones Theatre Group
Linda Booth for Annie Get Your Gun - CPCC Summer Theatre
Ron Chisholm for Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
EDDIE MABRY for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Delia Neil for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Musical Direction
Marty Gregory for Closer Than Ever - Collaborative Arts
Drina Keen for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
DRINA KEEN for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Drina Keen for Smokey Joe's Cafe - CPCC Summer Theatre
Adam Watkins for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Musical Composition
Joan Cushing for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
STAN PEAL for A Mad, Mad Madrigal - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Stan Peal for A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Robert Croghan for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Robert Croghan for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Laura Depta for A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
JAYME MELLEMA for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Chris Timmons for Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Lighting Design
Stephen Clifford for A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
DAVID M. FILLMORE JR. for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Gary Sivak for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Gary Sivak for Smokey Joe's Cafe - CPCC Summer Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
Elisheba Ittoop for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Elisheba Ittoop for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jeff Murdock for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - CPCC
Jeff Murdock for Plaid Tidings - CPCC
GARY SIVAK for Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
Robert Croghan for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
ROBERT CROGHAN for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
Amy Holroyd for A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Courtney Burt Scott for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Stuart Williams and Leighton Aycock for Side Show - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Special Technical Effect (TIE)
Jeff Capell and Martin Barry (makeup) for Side Show - Queen City Theatre Company
Ryan Fischer (wig and makeup design) for Crazy for You - CPCC Summer Theatre
DREW NOWLIN (puppet design) for A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Barbi Van Schaick (wigs and makeup design) for A Midsummer Night's Musical - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
JEFF WEEKS (tornado effects) for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Exemplary Performance/Element
Children's Ensemble (best children's ensemble) for Oliver! - Theatre Charlotte
Ensemble (best ensemble) for Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Ensemble (best ensemble) for Closer Than Ever - Collaborative Arts
Peter Smeal (properties design, dolls, etc.) for The Christmas Doll - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
SARAH WATSON (Toto) for The Wizard of Oz - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Regional
Outstanding Production
CHICAGO - Hickory Community Theatre
Leading Ladies - Piedmont Players Theatre
Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Road to Mecca - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Male
Robby Fulton (Pippin) in Pippin - Green Room Community Theatre
Rodney McAllister (Ko-Ko) in Hot Mikado - Piedmont Players Theatre
Matt Merrell (Max) in Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
William E. Morgan (Billy Flynn) in Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
HANK WEST (Richard, Duke of Gloucester) in Richard III - Shakespeare Carolina
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Female
Kim Baysinger (Baker's Wife) in Into the Woods - Old Courthouse Theatre
JANET BROOKS (Velma Kelly) in Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Norma Frank (Miss Helen) in Road to Mecca - Hickory Community Theatre
Iesha Hoffman (Duchess of York) in Richard III - Shakespeare Carolina
Lisa Smith (Jo March) in Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Male
TED ELTZROTH (Amos Hart) in Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Jonathan Furr (Jack) in Leading Ladies - Piedmont Players Theatre
Anthony Liguori (Saunders) in Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
Kevin Roberge (Tito Morelli) in Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
Chris Sepulveda (Noah) in Children of Eden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Female
Kim Baysinger (Marmee) in Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Carys Bowen (Elsa Barlow) in Road to Mecca - Hickory Community Theatre
CAROL ANNE HARTMAN (Roxie Hart) in Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Kristin Jann-Fischer (Yonah) in Children of Eden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Alissa Lederer (Little Red Riding Hood) in Into the Woods - Old Courthouse Theatre
Outstanding Cameo Performance
Carole Davis (Florence) in Leading Ladies - Piedmont Players Theatre
Ted Delorme (Lester) in Once Upon a Mattress - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Robert Haulbrook (Bellhop) in Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
MARGARET LACKEY (Veda) in Dearly Departed - Old Courthouse Theatre
Sergei Nazarenko (Monolo Costazuela) in The Odd Couple (Female Version) - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Jim Esposito for The Best Man - St. Thomas Players
Charles Jeffer for Road to Mecca - Hickory Community Theatre
Reid Leonard for Leading Ladies - Piedmont Players Theatre
PAMELA LIVINGSTONE for Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
James Yost for Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Choreography
Vito Abate for Children of Eden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Felicia Davis for Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Anna Engstrom for Pippin - Green Room Community Theatre
LESIA KAYE for Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Rodney McAllister for Hot Mikado - Piedmont Players Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction
ALICE LANCASTER BARLOWE for Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
jane Cain for Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Debbie Jaillette and David Platts for Children of Eden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Laurie Layton for Into the Woods - Old Courthouse Theatre
Virgie Taylor for Hot Mikado - Piedmont Players Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Walt Adkins for Children of Eden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
ROSE F. GOODRICH for Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Hallie Gray for Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Cyd Knight for Twelfth Night - Shakespeare Carolina
John Rummage for Into the Woods - Old Courthouse Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Anne Kidd for Into the Woods - Old Courthouse Theatre
Theresa Laib for Hot Mikado - Piedmont Players Theatre
Ann Smith for Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Joyce Sullivan for Once Upon a Mattress - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
BARBARA WESSELMAN for Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Set Design
Jim Ablard and Adam Love for Into the Woods - Old Courthouse Theatre
DAVID BLANKENSHIP for Little Women: The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Biff Edge for Lend Me a Tenor - Davidson Community Players
Clay James for Chicago - Hickory Community Theatre
Oustanding Exemplary Performance/Element
Jimmy Cartee (Fight Choreography) for Richard III - Shakespeare Carolina
Ensemble (Excellent Ensemble work among the actors) for The Best Man - St. Thomas Players
ENSEMBLE (Christmas carolers performing during scene changes) for A Christmas Carol - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Ensemble (Extremely Excellent Ensemble work among the actors) for Twelfth Night - Shakespeare Carolina
Jill O'Neill (Original Music and Sound Effects were onobtrusive and very effective in underscoring the action and keeping the viewer moving with the play)
for Richard III - Shakespeare Carolina
College and University
Outstanding Production
The Exonerated - Catawba College
The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
MARTYR! - Gardner-Webb University
Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Male
JONATHAN CAUDILL (Officer Lockstock) in Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Connor Culpepper (2nd Lt. Ralph Clark) in Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
Zachary Gray (Bo Decker) in Bus Stop - Pheiffer University
Daniel Hines (Frederic) in The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
A. J. Swanson (Bobby Strong) in Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Oustanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Female
Heather Lauren Bartlett (Pauline) in MARTYR! - Gardner-Webb University
Caroline Clifton (Hope Cladwell) in Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
CANDACE NEAL (Sunny Jacobs) in The Exonerated - Catawba College
Amy Scheide (Mary Brenham) in Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
Jessica Taige (Mabel) in The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Male
Nicholas Kern (Robert Sideway) in Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
Jeremy Kinser (Male Ensemble #1) in The Exonerated - Catawba College
MICHAEL LASRIS (Major General) in The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Caleb Moore (Jim Taylor) in Gloria Dei - Gardner-Webb University
Caleb Moore (Severus) in MARTYR! - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Female
Cindy Graham (Elma Duckworth) in Bus Stop - Pheiffer University
Yolanda McClure (Georgia Hayes/Female Ensemble #1) in The Exonerated - Catawba College
BETTINA MARTIN (Little Sally) in Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Kelly Mizell Ryan (Penelope Pennywise) in Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Briann Smith (Ruth) in The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Oustanding Director
Lon Bumbarner for Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
Beth Homan for The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Scot Lahaie for MARTYR! - Gardner-Webb University
JAMES VESCE for Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Christopher Zink for The Exonerated - Catawba College
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jon Dillard for Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
Josh Peklo for Waiting for Lefty - Davidson College
William Randall for The Exonerated - Catawba College
TODD WREN for Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Christopher Zink for The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Outstanding Costume Design
Nicole Bowles for The Exonerated - Catawba College
Robert Croghan for Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
ROBERT CROGHAN for Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Erin Dougherty for The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Erin Mann for MARTYR! - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Set Design
Anita Tripathi Easterling for Our Country's Good - UNC-Charlotte
ANITA TRIPATHI EASTERLING for Urinetown: The Musical - UNC-Charlotte
Christopher Keene for MARTYR! - Gardner-Webb University
David Pulliam for The Exonerated - Catawba College
David Pulliam for The Pirates of Penzance - Catawba College
Special Events
Outstanding Production
Black Light Magic - Omimeo
CHARLOTTE SQUAWKS: PLEADS THE FIFTH - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 Years - Theatre Charlotte
Just Do It-Judgment Night - Theatre Charlotte and Vito Abate
Oustanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Male
Drew Allison (various) in The Emperor's New Clothes - Grey Seal Puppets
KEVIN CAMPBELL (Stage Manager/Scrooge) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Mike Collins (various) in Charlotte Squawks: Pleads the Fifth - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Robbie Jaeger (various) in Charlotte Squawks: Pleads the Fifth - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Hardin Minor (Hardin Minor) in Black Light Magic - Omimeo
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Female
Pam Galle (Leading Lady, Mr.s Cratchit, Ghost of Christmas Past) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
CORLIS HAYES (Sadie Delany) in Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 Years - Theatre Charlotte
Myrna Kay (Bessie Delaney) in Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 Years - Theatre Charlotte
Beth Troutman (various) in Charlotte Squawks: Pleads the Fifth - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Male
ALAN ENGLAND (Director, Marley, Ghost of Christmas Future) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Greg Paroff (Jack Leseur) in Nouveau - Theatre Charlotte
Jack Stevenson (Young Leading Man, Fred, Scavenger) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Jack Stevenson (various) in Mouse Tails - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Oustanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Female
Tania Kelly (various) in Mouse Tails - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
ALYSON KING (various) Tarradiddle Travels - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Andrea King (various) in Mouse Tails - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Brooke Sorenson (Prop Girl, Tiny Tim) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Julianna Sosa (Clown 1, Parrot, Ghost of Christmas Present) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Jorja Ursin (Character Woman, Charitable Woman, Mrs. Fezziwig, Mrs Fred, Scavenger) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Cameo Performance
Tiffaney Moore (Herself - The Root/The Weed) in Just Do It-The Root of All Evil - Theatre Charlotte
Barbara Pratt (Woman - Tryptych) in Just Do It-Love & Lust - Theatre Charlotte
Jorja Ursin (Jorja On my Mind) in Just Do It-Love & Lust - Theatre Charlotte
HANK WEST and JORJA URSIN (Max & Norma) in Just Do It-Judgment Night - Theatre Charlotte
Meg Sohmer Wood (Herself - Mergers & Acquisitions) in Just Do It-Judgment Night - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Director
Vito Abate for A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Vito Abate for Just Do It-The Root of All Evil - Theatre Charlotte
Keith Martin for Charlotte Squawks: Pleads the Fifth - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Hardin Minor and Eddie Williams for Black Light Magic - Omimeo
COREY MITCHELL for Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 Years - Theatre Charlotte
Other Exemplary Performance/Element (TIE)
DREW ALLISON (distinctive voices and mannerisms of puppets) for The Emperor's New Clothes - Grey Seal Puppets
BRIAN KAHN (book, lyrics, powerpoint design) for Charlotte Squawks: Pleads the Fifth - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Phoebe (as Herself, great animal presence and expressions) for A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Exceptional Awards
Emerging Artist
Jonovan Adams
Glenn Hutchinson
Allison Lamb
Kelly Slusarick
Jack Stevenson
QUENTIN TALLEY
Phillip T. Taylor
Kristian Wedolowski
William E. Rackley Award for Technical Excellence
Denise Ablard
Clay James
Hardin Minor
Matt Steed
Jay Thomas
CHRIS TIMMONS
Theatre Person of the Year
Vito Abate
Drew Allison
Glenn T. Griffin
Lee LaBorde
Ron Law
Michael Simmons
Robert Lee Simmons
Kristian Wedolowski
Hank West
Anne Wilson
DOUGLAS YOUNG
Theatre Company of the Year
ACTOR'S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE
Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Davidson Community Players
Old Courthouse Theatre
Queen City Theatre Company
Theatre Charlotte
